Flint Castle parkrun

Bus: From “The Ship” or “Mcdonalds” (A548) - 8 mins walk.

From Chester - Arriva bus Route 11 - alight at Mcdonald’s stop, cross the main road into Evans Street.

From Rhyl/Holywell - Arriva bus route 11 and 28 Service from Mold - alight at The Ship Hotel stop, turn left, then immediately right into Evans Street. On Evans Street, pass under the railway bridge, and follow the road round the bend to the right. Turn left, black sign signposted Castle Park Ind Est.

Train: The nearest station is Flint/Y Fflint - 6 min walk

From Llandudno direction (Platform 1) exit by ramp at the western end of the platform.

From Chester direction (Platform 2) exit over the footbridge at the western end of the platform. (NB the bridge at the eastern end of the platform has lifts).

From the exit, cross the road onto Castle Street. Walk to the end of Castle Street. The Castle is in front of you. The start is across the grass slightly to your left.

From the town centre (Church Street), head towards the town hall, cross at the traffic lights, pass the town hall on your left, and cross the footbridge by the train station onto Castle Street. The Castle will be in front of you. Walk to the end of Castle Street and cross the road. The briefing area is on the grass between the car park and the slope.

From Chester on A548, follow the brown tourist sign for Flint Castle. Pass Aldi on your right, turn right onto Castle Road, signposted “Castle Park Ind Est”. Over the railway bridge, follow road round to the left and take 3rd turning on right (passing the Castle on your right) for small car park on the right at w3w: ///pupils.topic.swatting

From Prestatyn on A548, turn left into Evans Street, signposted “Castle Park Ind. Est”. Take 2nd left for the small car park near the castle. (NB this route has a 2.8m height restriction. Over-height vehicles should continue on A 548 and follow instructions from Chester).

Overflow parking is available all along unnamed roads in the industrial estate.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Flint Town FC Social Club. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Flint Town FC Social Club - please come and join us!

Flint Castle parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

• Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
• Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
• Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
• We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
• Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
• Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
• Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
• If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
• If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
• Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
• You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Flint Castle parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email flintcastle@parkrun.com to help.

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.